as in frustrated
bothered by many problems or worries; very worried or anxious
An overbooked flight only added to the exasperation of the harried travelers.
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Recent Examples of harried
Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Jamie Lee Curtis shines as the harried, mentally ill mom of the Berzatto family, preparing Christmas dinner.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
This aging champion for the little guy yearns for a fight at every occasion, not aware that his stubbornness and ego have proved to be his undoing, and Washington responds with a harried, vulnerable performance.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Apparently, during the harried month that passed between the recusal of Candidate Biden and the mounting of Candidate Harris, the campaign underwent a large image overhaul.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The 2021 growing season was cooler than average with maturation and ripening less harried than usual.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Jamie Lee Curtis shines as the harried, mentally ill mom of the Berzatto family, preparing Christmas dinner.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
This aging champion for the little guy yearns for a fight at every occasion, not aware that his stubbornness and ego have proved to be his undoing, and Washington responds with a harried, vulnerable performance.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Apparently, during the harried month that passed between the recusal of Candidate Biden and the mounting of Candidate Harris, the campaign underwent a large image overhaul.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harried
Adjective
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Plus, a partial outage affecting some network repeaters is causing more problems: the card reader only works intermittently, and that leads to endless lines of frustrated customers.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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As the impasse dragged on, frustrated townspeople took matters into their own hands, literally locking the indecisive cardinals inside the meeting hall and even removing the roof to speed the process.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Butler was incredulous that Curry – harassed by Houston’s long defenders such as Amen Thompson during a three-point, 1-of-10 shooting night – did not get more foul calls.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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As The Athletic details, Cornett has been harassed and terrorized, and her privacy repeatedly invaded, over the last five weeks.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the meanwhile, travelers at Newark Airport are annoyed.—
Alecia Reid,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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But at this very moment, in one of the studios in the Compound, his suite of offices situated between a gas station and an airport rental-car return lot in Los Angeles, Snoop, 53, is annoyed.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
16 Apr. 2025
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For decades, the terrorist group has plundered Gaza and sacrificed its people in pursuit of an unending messianic war to eliminate the Jewish state.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Villagers plundered the shrine and sold the bronzes to antiquities dealers like Robert Hecht, who faced allegations of smuggling before his death in 2012.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout the early going of Devin Williams’ time in pinstripes, blank stares and exasperated looks have covered his face as he’s departed Yankee Stadium’s mound.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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The two are still debating the issue as an exasperated Arthur rides off to find another recruit.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The move is aimed at disrupting the gangs' operations and supporting efforts to restore order in the troubled Caribbean nation.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Laura arrives there to rebuild her life, but the irresistible pull of quick money and crime immediately draws her back into a troubled past.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The United States has become increasingly irritated with the glacial pace of progress towards implementing a ceasefire agreement, more overtly criticizing Russia's recalcitrance to ink a deal despite pursuing a rapprochement with the Kremlin.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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These weapons are reviled among human rights advocacy organizations and can have lasting civilian impacts.—
Ellie Cook,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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In fact, however, he is not overlooked but derided or reviled -- the strength of the populace’s reactions is directly proportional to its horror at his accuracy.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
21 Nov. 2024
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“Harried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harried. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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